Ali Guermassi: “Engagement” 1999
This work by Ali Guermassi depicts a traditional scene in the Medina: a group of men carrying bouquets of flowers presenting themselves in front of a studded door half-opened by a veiled woman.
Guermassi immortalizes the social rites and the poetry of city life. The scene captures the solemn and festive moment of engagement, promoting traditional architecture (arches, paving stones) and the customs of sociability that cement Tunisian society.
Guermassi immortalizes the social rites and the poetry of city life. The scene captures the solemn and festive moment of engagement, promoting traditional architecture (arches, paving stones) and the customs of sociability that cement Tunisian society.